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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07271.08 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of sixteen documents from an archive of the Quartermaster of Andersonville Prison |
| Title | Bone kerchief slide, carved by J. H. Kearsing, Co. D 43rd NY Volunteers |
| Date | ca.1864 |
| Author | Kearsing, John H. (1836-1906) |
| Document Type | Object |
| Content Description | Polished bone kerchief slide, etched on front "J. H. Kearsing, Andersonville Prison, 1864." On the back exterior of the ring is etched "Co. D 43rd N.Y.S.V." Kearsing was a prisoner in Andersonville. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Union Forces Prisoner of War Prison Camp Clothing and Accessories Artisans |
| People | Kearsing, John H. (1836-1906) |
| Place written | Andersonville, Georgia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |